Langenberg - Central Heated House (2016)

Given that he's been knocking out high quality deep house for the best part of a decade, it's something of a surprise to find that Central Heated House is Max "Langenberg" Heesen's debut album. Less surprising, perhaps, is the high quality threshold maintained throughout. Heesen obviously counts Larry Heard amongst his greatest influences, as there's a real Mr Fingers feel evident throughout. Of course, there are deviations from the script - see the deep soulful house of Blakkat collaboration "Shadows", the bubbling, acid-flecked boisterousness of "Dreamliner", and the Tenaglia at Twilo flex of "Planitz Proposal" - but for the most part it's a deep, melodious and atmospheric affair.